Agent Markers (na/e)

Nā a me E (Mea Hana)

About this concept

Agent marking: 'na' marks the agent in possessive-like constructions, 'e' marks the agent in passive and imperative contexts. 'Na Keola i hana' (Keola did it). 'E Keola, e hele!' (Keola, go!).

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~30 cards at level B1.

Examples

Na Keola i kūkulu i ka hale.Keola built the house.

E ka haumāna, e heluhelu!Students, read!

Na wai i hana kēia?Who made this?

Na ke aliʻi i ʻōlelo.The chief spoke.

Prerequisite

Complex Sentence PatternsB1

More B1 concepts

Imperative and Future (e)E (Kauoha a me ka Wā Mahope)Complex Sentence PatternsPepeke Pili Relative ClausesKuhina ComparisonsHoʻohālike Advanced PronounsPapainoa Hohonu

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